Paul Pogba is fantastic, Jose Mourinho is holding him back
There has been at least one game in which Paul Pogba was at his very best in the last year. He dominated midfield, both creatively and defensively and overwhelmed his opponents.
View ArticleTottenham face major moment in their history against Juventus
GLENN HODDLE: It is hard to overestimate just what a major moment this is for my old club Tottenham this week against Juventus. There is a danger that they think the hard work is done.
View ArticleArsenal: Arsene Wenger's demise is difficult to watch
GLENN HODDLE: For those of us who knew Arsene Wenger in his prime, it was difficult to watch him after the second 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in five days.
View ArticleGLENN HODDLE: Three is magic number for Gareth Southgate's England
GLENN HODDLE: It was a positive performance in Amsterdam on Friday. How many times have we been given the runaround by Dutch teams? This was a role reversal because we were in control.
View ArticleDon't panic Dele Alli... this could be the making of you
GLENN HODDLE: For Dele Alli’s own peace of mind, I hope he realises a little dip in form for a 21-year-old prospect is normal and he’ll learn more about himself now more than ever.
View ArticleMan City are 18 points ahead of Liverpool... but are Champions League equals
GLENN HODDLE: There is an 18-point gap between Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League but the Champions League quarter-final promises to be a lot closer.
View ArticleRay Wilkins' wife and family will know how much love we all felt for him
GLENN HODDLE: I was 17 when a certain Ray Wilkins came into my life. At the European Under-18 Championship in 1975 we ended up rooming together, two Londoners who immediately hit it off.
View ArticleSouthampton were mad to sack you: Glenn Hoddle meets up with old Monaco pal...
GLENN HODDLE: Hoddle was the star signing for Arsene Wenger’s Monaco and Puel was the 25-year-old academy graduate, a one-club man who would become a Monaco institution.
View ArticleA real revolutionary 30 years ago... Arsene Wenger was what Pep Guardiola is...
GLENN HODDLE: It was quite nerve-racking when I flew into Monaco to meet the club’s new manager. Not the meeting itself — it was my first time in a helicopter, on the hop from Nice to the principality.
View ArticleI love Wembley but this money could start the revolution that our football...
GLENN HODDLE: Wembley is almost sacred territory when it comes to English football. All of us who love the game have special memories of the place.
View ArticleShelvey ideal if Southgate needs a midfield game-changer - Hoddle
GLENN HODDLE: It might surprise a few people when I say I would take Jonjo Shelvey to the World Cup, as he is a maverick who hasn’t played in qualifying matches.
View ArticleEden Hazard is the one Chelsea must keep hold of!
GLENN HODDLE: Antonio Conte's record over two seasons at Chelsea is better than Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho. He's won more prestigious trophies and yet seems he might be on his way out.
View ArticleGLENN HODDLE: Dele Alli and Jesse Lingard were excellent in midfield
GLENN HODDLE: I'm all about the movement off the ball with England. And the movement off the ball in the first half at Wembley on Saturday night was as good as we've seen for a long time.
View ArticleGlenn Hoddle's 10 World Cup group games not to miss
Before the business end of the tournament pits the heavyweight sides against each other, there are some group games to savour. Here, Sportsmail's Glenn Hoddle looks ahead to 10 key group matches.
View ArticleStones, Walker and Maguire are better ball players than I had... including...
GLENN HODDLE: Playing in the World Cup, as I managed to in 1982 and 1986, was a wonderful experience. But I would also have to admit that my overriding memory is being over-run in midfield.
View ArticleUnleash Marcus Rashford: Gareth Southgate has been loyal to Raheem Sterling...
GLENN HODDLE: Raheem Sterling is terrific player. His 23 goals for Man City demonstrates a huge improvement. But this is England and he now has scored two goals in 39 games.
View ArticleHarry Maguire has guile to break the bank by driving past midfielders and...
GLENN HODDLE: I said last week that England’s back three aren’t as good defenders as the back three I had for England in 1998, which included Gareth Southgate.
View ArticleHODDLE: Southgate did get it right by resting players against Belgium
GLENN HODDLE: As I stood by the touchline for a television interview after England’s game against Belgium, it was a bonus to see Dele Alli out on the pitch enjoying a good training session.
View ArticleEngland's set-piece tactic has helped put them on the fast track to success
GLENN HODDLE: It wasn’t stifling humidity in Samara because of the evening kick-off Russian time, but it was still hot. As it turned out, that was more of a problem for Sweden than England.
View ArticleLuka Modric showed a need to tweak Gareth Southgate's back three
GLENN HODDLE: It has been wonderful to enjoy England again at a major tournament. And to see them playing out from the back restoring our faith in the fact that English teams can do so.
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